THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE,
BY 8. WELLS WILLIAMS, LIn De
Published at the "Crowa MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
898 PP, DZMY BvO, WITH APPENDIX. FIFTH EDITION, 1969,
Price, 86.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,
The following is an Abstract of the Con-
tanta of this Book:-
CHAR. SEC 1 TO 4: Four Treaties with China. 1.-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same. 2-Treaty with the United States. 3-Treaty with France,
4. Treaty with Rugeis
Supplementary Treaty with Russia.
CHAT, IL-86c. 1 TO 5.
Articles of Trade with China. 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on Articles, of Export 3.-Bules respecting Trade and Dues, Chinese Text of the same... 4.Description of Articles of Import. 5.--Description of Articles of Export.
CHAP. III. SEC. 1 To 14.
Foreign Commerce with China. 1-Port of Canton.
-Port
of Chanchau or Swatow.
3-Port of Kinngchau in Hainan,
4. ~~~ Port of
Amoy.
Port of Foochow
5.-Port
6.--Ports of Tamshui and Taiwan in For-
noea.
7.--Port of Ningpo.
8-Port of Shanghai.
the Interior.
14.Colony of Macao,
1.--Intercourse with Japan.
Japan
Nagasaki
1.--Chinese Currency.
2.-Chiness Numerals.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping in Harbour.
HONGKONG.
Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by forwarding corrections of
errors in the following list.
Exclusive of Today's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances.
C. on Podder's Wharf-WO., from Pedder's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf W., Westward of Gibb's Wharf.-EC., on Pedder's Wharf
to the Military Hospital.-E., Eastward of the Hospital.-K.,
Clan Alpine
Delhi
Douglas
Eri King Hoogly
Kau Ka Kee
Мола
Shaftesbury
Undine
KWentling
WTopp WC Farrow
WFlaherty
Amer. atr.
1868.
642 June
Jardine, Matheson & Co. 29 P. & O. S..N. Co
25P.&O. S.N. Oo (Chartered)
25 Messageries Imperiales
A. Beard & Co
28 A, Heard & Co
Douglas Lapraik & Co
487 Јове
468-June
352 May
14 Nismssen & Co
15 Borneo Company
22 Chinese
134. Heard & Co
Do.
[No. 1584-Joly 2. 1868.
VESSELS LOADING.
. Servicet Titaust ...Amazone
Br. str. Wm. Pustau & Co Fr. str. A. Heard & Co N.G.bk.Arnhold Karberg & Co
Destination.
Fessel's Name
Flag & Rig.
Consignees.
Intended Despatch
UHINA & JAPAN PORTS-
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN
OTHER PORTS
CALLAO
Do
LONDON Do.
H. & Emma Feiga ...N. Brysson* ...Duumail
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Sunshine
SAN FRANCISCO ... Berteaux
.Do.
UNITED KINGDOM
...Pekin
Albert*
Ger, sh.Wm. Pustan & Co
Gor. bk E. Sohellhass & Co Bt. hk. Olyphant & Co
Br. sh.Gilman & Co
Br. bk Russell & Co
Br. bk. Bosman & Co
Am. bk. Olyphant & Co N.G.ar. Siemsson & Co
+At Centau
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR,
Captain.
9. Crowdy, Lieut.
Attached to Melville
R. Bernard, D.M.LG. &c.
21 1489 John Fraa Ross, Captain
14
Commodore Oliver Jones
46950. J. Bullack, Comr.
8.J. C. Fobiger
3.280 Dent.
...Stewart
MEN-OF-WAR AT CANTON.
021 Kowloong side.
Fessel's Name and Where Anchored.
Captain.
Flag and Ris.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agenŝa.
Destination.
Intended Despatch.
* At Whampou.
STEAMERS.
EHutcheson WOWhite WC Pitwan W Pinel WO Bovis WO Yeaton
Brit. str. $49 June Brit. atr. 1898 June Brit.
str. 615 Juno Brit. str. 1044 Juue Fch. atr 1767 June 813 Juno
Bombay, do.
Swatow, &c,
10th, 7 a.m. 5th, 8 a.m.
30 Aug. Heard & Co
Shanghai
Name
Flug
Rig.
OW Morison
RAitken
WC Toppin
Brit
atr. R1, str. Brit.
otr.
Shanghai
386
124 Juno July
23 Lundstein & Co
Swatow, &c.
Algeriva,
Chun Hoi
SAILING VESSELS.
Cockchafer.
Britinh
igun-boat
Chineze gun-boat British
299 C. E. Domville, Lieut
Maroy
gun-boat
230 Kerr,
Admiral de Ruyter
Agnes Banfield
WO Bastian
Dut. Brit.
bk.
305 June
13 Siemssen & Co
bk
481 June
17k, S. Walker of Co
Mavila Iloilo
Drake
British
gun-boat
Alardua
N. Gor. sh.
719 June
Flamer
British
naval hospital
Brit. tk.
ōtō June
River Flate
Annetta
Brit. bk.
380 June
Halville
British
naval bospital
Archer
Australia
W Power W MacArtuer
Amer. sh.
Britbk.
308 May 262 Joue
25 Captain
Pearl
British
sc. corrette
Candelaria
Cap-sing-moon
Caroline
Chow Sye Cintra
Span, bk. Brit. bk. N. Gor. bk Siam. sh. Part bk.
407 Janu 466 June
*Regulius & Co
Princess Charlotte British
38. E. Burrows & Song
18 Bourjau, Habener & Co
Serpent
22 Chinese
Rozario & Co
Cruisor
Siam. bk. 485 June
Shenandoah
British
American corvette
receiving ship
gun-vessel
18 Chinese
Daylight
Biam. bk.
350 May
12,Chinese
Starling
Doloros Ugarta
Sal. ah,
800 June
27 Jardins, Matheson & Co
Sui-tsing
British gun-boat
Chinese
gun-bosi
Brit. Brit,
bg:
283 June
27 Gibb, Livingston & Co
by
242 June
21 Douglas Lapraík & Co
Foochow
Span. ch
1010 June
15 Reynvasu Brothers & Co
Siam. bk
412 June
18 Chinese
N. Ger. bk.
650 June
15 Mulchers & Co
Saigon
N. Gor. b.
260 June:
22 E. Sabellhass & Co
Callao
Brit. bl.
658 June
14 Borneo Company
Bangkok
Foh bk. 422 June
27 Carlowitz & Co
Brit. bg.
285 Juno
24 Gran & Co.
Fee-loong Hai-ching
Chinese kun-boat Chinese
Customs' cruiser
Siam. bk.
447 June
22 Chinese
Sism. bk. Brit. bk.
480 June
21 Chinese
656 June
18 Gibb, Livingston & Co
Siam. sh. Brit bk:
17 Chinese
15 Chinese
Brit bg, N. Ger.sh. Siara.
25 Chinese
6Wm. Puatan & Co
¡Callao
Early
RIVER STDSAMERS.
ali.
14 Chinese
14 Borner Company
Vessel
Flag: Tons. Captain
Owners or Agents.
San Francisco Immediate
Caledonia Dragon
British
227 Steward
Rinch & Co
Do.
Gibb, Livingston & Do
Fame, (110 k. power)
Do.
Firo Dart*
De.
380 Carrell
Kin Shan
Do.
Do.
.450
H.,
Kiu Klang
-Do.
617 Banning
H., O.
LaBourjau, Hubenor & Co
Foochow
Lantin
Do.
1979.
69
269 Junc
13 Royuruan, Brothers & Co
Little Orphan
Da
48 Beaning+
14 Chinese
Foyang
Do
979 Laid up
Prince Albort
Dt
Anst... bk. Siam. lng.
18 Melchers & Co
Saigon
18Chinuse
Sir J. Jesigpbhoy
Iv.
101 Godaill
Span, bk.
361 June
7 Captain
Spark
Amer,
WC Fine
Brit. gh.
465 June
14 Douglas Lapiraik & Oo
Spoo
White Cloud
Do. British
140 Wilson Gravei 280
EL.
Ü.
W Petterson Siam. uk
395 June
18 Chinrao
Wallen
Amer, sh.
996 Fane
14A. Heard & Co
* At Whampua
WJorgensen
¡Siam eb.
647 June
16 Ühingne
KMeria
Fol. bk.
726 June
29 Chinese
W Fabic
Span. bg.
203 June
21 Remedios & Co
RECEIVING SHIFS.
KMilton
ECrowell FSimonsen
Brit. bk. Amer. El 3067 May N. Ger. sh.
267 June
27 Melchers & Co
1337 Junie
18P & O. 8. N. Co
Unt. bk
299 June
18 E. Schellhass & Co
Saigon Saigon
Vessel.
At
Flag & Rig.
Tous. Captain..
20 Gifford & Co
Fort William Snipe
Hongkong Ningpo
B. Bli
1000 Townsend
B. bk..
$41 Grean
15 Malchers & Co
San Francisco Immediate
Hamburg
Water Witoli
B. sk.
34
427 Lowes
Lady Hayes
Wellington
B. bg. B. bk.
Pathfinder
Ta-kau, Formos
B. st.
472 Bennett 262
B. bk.
John Banfield
Jubiles
Kalinks
Landdrost Braun
W Harten
Leon Loonie
9-Ports on the Yangtez and Trade in Amadine.
10.-Port of Tangolian or Chefoo.
11.-Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newchwang or Yungtsz.
13. Colony of Hongkong,
·CHAP. IV,—BEC, 1 TO 0.
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
2.-Treaty between Great Britain and
3.-Forts open to Foreign Comunercs.
Kanagawa and Hakodadi
4.-Japanese Coins, Weights and Moa-
AUTOA
5.--American Compact with Lewchow;
CHAP. V. --SEG. ITO 7.
Moneys, Weights, &c., in China.
3.-Chinese Commercial Weights.
4-Measures of Capacity.
Measures of Length:-
6.-Chinese Land Measures.
7.--Chinese Divisions of Tinie,
OHAP, FIEC. 1 TO 11.
Western Moneys, Weights, c.
1. Annarice Moneys, &c.
2.-Port of
of Baigon
3.Treaty with Siuin, Tarifi, &c.,
Siamese Moneys,
4-Netherlands Indin.
ŏ. -- Philippine Islands.
Weights, &c.
Sailing Directions for Panay 1. 6-Malayan Slater-Singapore, &c.
7.--Burmese Moneys, Weights, de. 8.—Imiian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma-
dras, Bombay.
g-Ceylon,
10-English and French Weights, &c.
11.-United States of America
CHẠP, PHI, 3KG, 1 xo 6. Tables on Pric Bechanges, de.
1.-Comparison of Prices,
2.-Relating to Exchanges. 9Kelating to Time:
4. Comparison of Weights,
-Measurement of
Cargo,
6---Bullion Opérations.
APPENDIX. Containing Sailing. Direc tions for the Coast of China, al for the
Japan Islauda; niso giving the meaning
Edith Haviland
Ella Gladstone Esperanza
Evening Star Everhardd
Faiga Ferozepore
Felix Bernabo Flying Cloud. Fortune Friendship Fusiyama
Handy
Bedry Darling
Henry Melville
Bermann & Empia
Hongkong
Isle of Wight
Jane
Jeannie BerteauI Joanne & Josoph
Lucky.
Madagascar
Manlee Maria Luisa Mary Mildred Meteor Mindoro Moonlight
Nuevo Constanto Ocean Bride:
of Chinese Words occurring in Chaits and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Pu- Orpheus sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa-Otto & Antonie nese Coasta
The author in his Preface enys: The tables in Chay V11, for estimating prices,
Farejero measurement of goods, exchanges, &c. bave Pekin been selected from those constantly among
7.8¢ Popita the foreign merchants in Chinn Peter Rickmers Those for calculating the prices of tea in Pixiels. dollar репе have been copied from the more extended tables, by the kind permis.
Alon
on of the suitor, P. Lutreiro, last section of the aatne alapter, an
Red Riding Hood ments in
has been prepared and Resolution thed for the Guide by Patrick R. Richard S. Ely furnished Harper, Eq, of the Commercial Bank of Ruby India at Hongkong, who has bad much ex-
Saula Aus and perience in the exchanges. movements
metals in Eastern Asia. precious
Seawfell
Seaman's Bride
of the
The Appens
beon rendix of Sailing Directions has Seaford
from the Chins Pilot
With short interruptions, the coasts from Suasbine
the DirecTycoon
Singapore to Hakodadi are all described
in
tions have been improved by the insertion Uncowal
of the Chinese characters for the nance of
Orders may be sent through any of the Water Lily
FC Waterson
W Bogsed WBuzow KFavache W Houanenk
WSmith K Saul WCarpenter EO Wolfe Konate
W Young W Klenke
KLaurenson
W Wooltorton
ECornillon WUrquhart WDxLresen WKlendt W Borup WHADBen W Wibel W Patridge К.Гаагерн
W Freudenberg Wapeth
WRichardson Harison WCastro
EBuation WC Kerr
W Ravenkilde
W Monset
W Loop W Protti W Chenwa W Areste
I Fas WWichurs WKing
Seylaour wColibaris WMeyer W Kroll
W Henderson Warnier W Lombard WOSchwalky WGavito
W Thompson
Wiflansen
682 June 412 Jane 108 June
702 June
636 Júns
Brit. 81. 1259 June
Brit bli. 307 June {Brit. bk. 608 May Ifah. bg. 165 June Rrit bk. 628 June Brit sh. 764 June Siam. bg. 269 June
N.Gur, auh. fch. bk. Siam bk.
146 June
300 Juni
433-June
250 June
14 Siemanen & Co 18 Bosman S Co 14Thomas Howard
20 Bornes Company
7Chinese
Sium. 787 June 21 Chinese
Brit. bk. Amer. bk. Span. bk.
N. Ger. bk.
382 June
266 May 700 June
N. Ger. bk. 340 Jane Siam. bk. 454 June Siam al 604 June Brit
Bian, ah. Amer. ah. Brit bk. Span, bk. Brit.sh. Stan bk.
720 June
806 June 1200 Pune 632- Тине
Wandreason Siam bk. 314 June
Olyphant & Co Bemedios & Co,
21 Sierasson & Co 16 Obinase
18 Chinese
18 Jardine, Matheson & Co
Bullion
it; and for the Chinese coasta,
in
Niagara
Pantalon
Paragon
Princes Serafin Prosperity.
W Kofoed
W Vorrath
Tha
all places that could be ascertained."
Walter
Wanga
China Mall Agents, or direct to
Waverley
William Fruing
UBARLES A. SAINT, (Late A Shortrade & Ch.)
Windword
Chind Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1868.
Yokohama
ON
TO MEMBERS OF THE RIFLE
ASSOCIATION.
sala by CHARLES A, SAINT,
Aiming Drill Cards.
PRICE
For Sale.
5A. Beard & Co
28 Chinese
10 Captain
10 Carlowitz & Co
Saigon
402 June
827 June
14 Remedios & Co 14 Birley & Co
311 June
18 Chinese
18 Chinese
W Martin
Brit. bk. 225 May
18 Bussell & Co.
14 Captain
18Rcynvaan, Brothers & Co.
Wi Mutter Brit. bk. 302 Jane KIPruciano Salv. 8h 000 June WWotherspoon Siam, bk. 237
Brune W Gonuer IN. Gor. bg. 245 Jona Wirkinan Brit. ach, 140 May WO Forsyth Brit. bg. 21 June KChevalier Brit. sh. Juno E Barrott Ainer, sh. 784-June WPaul
Amer. bk. 431: June
18 Chinese
28 Sienissen & Co 20 Chinese
6Gibb, Livingston & Co
17R. S. Walker & Co
290lyplant & Co
Smith, Arcker & Co
WHAMPOA.
24 Arbold Karberg & Co.
Tornate
...... Edwards
Folsom
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON
P. & O. S. N, Co
117 Stephenson H. & Dock Company's Tug.
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany
0, &M Steam-boat Co.
C. & M. Steam-boat Co. Adoong
Union Bock Company's Tug.
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany
Acheong
Q. Acheong.
Thomas Hunt & Co
Thomas Hunt & Co
384 Partridge
and M. Steam-boat C.pany
Chinese Advertisements.
Quners.
T. &. O. S. N. Co
Jardino, Matheson & Co Captain Lewes
Jardiue, Matheson & Jo David Sassoon Sons & Co
Jardino, Matheson & Co.
Dent & Co
Melbourne and Sydsoy
白告梳燕
啟館本
(COLORED,J
50 cents.
Vessel's Name.
Captain
Flag & Rig Tons.
HY CHARLES A. SAINT,
Date of Arrial
Intended
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Despatch,
The Hongkong Signals,
Albert Amaxutié
containing a plan of the Signals and flags Avautala
Schroder Bellstedt Ogilvia
N. Ger. ech 850 Jund
Stemason & Co
U. Kingdom.
N. Ger by 318 tine Brit
Tientsid
Thompson
ramor
force respecting their use at Victoria Peak
Brysson
* PRINTED IN Corden.
the Principal House Flags, belonging to and frequenting Hongkong,
$1
Neville Owari Titang United Service
Thonic Jackson
bk. 308 June Brit. sli 771 Juniu Brit Dát. Brit
10 Boreco Company
MGilman & Co
London
Early
bk. 345 June
bk. 620
Immediate
Wright
Clark Stocks
(* At Conton)
used at the Signal Station, Marryatt's nut Dunmail
meral code, and all the regulations Mary Lonies Autoinette. Muysson
Also Nancy
June Brit. eh. 715 Juno. Japan. al. 360 June Fch,
805 June Brit.
BET. 650 Jone
8 Chinese
Order
Glyphant & Co -14 Turner & Co
John Burd & Oo 27A. Hoard & Co
25 Wm. Pustau Co
Hamburg London
Shanghai, da Shaogbei
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年等加籐帶公 剌八支波其版
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英六月卝四號啟
管数
寶與太士先地承受
館
自是日所有各支收 目均未士先地
顅
簪理故特竽週知
「英八月十五號
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明望在船舉
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七投桶璃鐵水
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油器
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Departures,
June 3, Admiraal de Ruyter, for
· Passengers, ~"
ARRIVED. For Tayricnt, 64 Ohi Per Yung-huen, 49 Chinese and
Shipping Reports.
The British ship West Australia Calcutta, reports fine weather, lis moderate southerly breeze from si to Hongkong, On 21st Juno spokój schooner Hira, in Singapore Strai Bombay bound to Hongkong, the ported having boarded the Briti Geologist, from Calcatta, buni te kong, off Cape Rachado on 19th Ja
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and easterly wind, anw a vessal way, arrived at Singapore at Ban
The
June.
atoainers Netver and Apear were to leave on 21st June cutta
Left-Singapore at 6.30 p.m Juno; on 27th, 28th and 20th Ji
southerly winds and calmas Jane and 1st July moderato S. W Occasionally
fresli; on 2nd July, qualls, with rain and thick weath 5 p.m., when a fresh N.E. breez at noon this date passed un Autori steering for the Lama passage.-
New Advertisement
HOUSEHOLD FURNITU
AND, JAPANESE WICKER BANI ANE, CRAWFORD & Co."
poblic arotion, in that Premises (entrance either from Road, or Prays), ou
TUESDAY,
7th July, 1868, commenting at 2
P.M.
The following HOUSEHOLD NITURE: viz:
Tables, Chairs, Carpet, Mirror dow Curtains, Writing Desks, Glassware, Electro Tlate, Silvar Sideboards, Books, etc, etc,ett,
A
Fow very valuable BRONZES:--
A Handsome Mantel-piece CLO excellent order.
A Fine toned full-octave,
Walnut Cottage PIANO, heavy frame, by Playel, Paris; maqui
expressly for this climate.
After which will be sold.
A small collection of useful and
Japanese WICKER BASKET
received from Japan.
1 House GIG.
1
do.
1 Stylish Dog CART by R. H Dublin, with Lamps, Cushious, e
pleta, new.
A Fine Bay PONY, quiet to drive.
Has constantly been u
both purposes. Quite round, A Black Japanese PONT.
1 complete set of Good HAB
New.
1.do.
do.
1 SADDLE and Double Bridl TERMS OF SALE-Cash before d Mexican Dollars weighed t All lots, with all faults and e description, at Purchaser's risk fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, July 3, 1868.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHART
The British ship
WEST AUSTRAL to London or Liverpool further particulare, app
NOWRUJEE
Hongkong, July 3, 1868.
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